Discipleship In Challenging Times

Revelations 22:1-5In the very beginning God said “Let there be light”. His words in this final chapter of the bible are remarkably similar.

Revelations 21:1-8God calls us to a new spiritual seriousness, and to a new spiritual joy. These things are not contradictory, rather they run together.

Habakkuk 3:16-19When all around us is failing, how can we still rejoice in the goodness of God?

Philippians 4:10-23What are these verses primarily about? As we dig into them today we may be in for a surprise.

Philippians 4:1-9Today we reflect on a spiritual discipline that can transform our lives.

Philippians 3:1-14Paul is prison but there is a greater reality that defines his life. What is it?

Philippians 2:19-30Christ first, other second, ourselves third. What happens when we order our priorities in this way?

Philippians 2:12-18 What we do is really important, how we do it even more so.

Philippians 2:1-11We praise God for these wonderful verses, yet we also recognise that they are an example and a challenge to us.

Philippians 1:27-30In these times when so much is uncertain our verses give us a firm place upon which to stand.

Philippians 1:12-26Paul focuses on Christ whatever the consequences, may we feel this challenge as we engage with the bible today.

Philippians 1:3-11God calls us into relationship with him, but can that relationship be broken.

Philippians 1:1-2 Paul was a great Christian leader and an apostle, but how does he introduce himself to the Philippians.

Ask Believe Cherish, Philipians 4:4-9We're reminded of how we can deal with our worries through these wonderful verses in Philippians 4.

God Your Shield, Psalm 3In our 300th episode we celebrate the fact that God is our shield in the midst of the battle.

Ourselves And Others, Galatians 6:1-10There seems to be a contradiction at the heart of our verses. How can we square the circles and appreciate the depth of Paul's teaching?

In With The New, Galatians 5:13-26 (Especially Verse 22)We are called to live resurrection lives in the power of the spirit. These verses point the way.

Out With The Old, Galatians 5:13-26 (Especially Verse 20)Paul shares the secret of how we break the power of sin in our lives. Dealing not just with the symptoms, but with the cause.

Life By Spirit, Galatians 5:13-26These verses show us the death and resurrection shape of christian living.

Really Free, Galatians 5:1-12Paul reminds us not to live by the old ways, but to live by the spirit. How will we respond?

Four Ways To Live, Galatians 4:21-31These wonderful verses apply the gospel to the way we live day by day.

Use The Difficulty, Galatians 4:8-20How do we respond when difficulties block our path?

How God Sees Us, Galatians 4:1-7Being heirs in the kingdom of God carries with it extraordinary privileges. Today we look at one.

Looking Back, Galatians 3:26 - 4:7The reading of a will is often a significant moment, in these verses God tells us who his beneficiaries are and who shares in his inheritance.

Looking Out, Galatians 3:28We are called to be all one in Christ Jesus. How well do we work out the implications of this in our Christian communities?

Galatians 3:23-29In the Gospel we are children of God, and have the rights of sons. What a glorious truth this is.

Galatians 2:15-21How are we saved, and how are we to live? Is it by faith, or by works? Paul gives a very clear answer.

Galatians 1:11-24One of the central themes of Galatians is that neither religion or irreligion counts for anything. It is faith in Christ that saves us.

Galatians 1:6-10The Gospel is not a matter of life and death, it's more serious than that.

International Rescue, Galatians 1:1-5These verses remind us of the gospel; that it is an international rescue.

Disciples And Doubters, Matthew 28:1-20The end of our journey through Matthew's gospel is the beginning of our journey into mission in the power of the spirit.

Open All hours, Matthew 27:45-56Jesus' death is deeply moving, it also makes a real and radical relationship with the living God wonderfully possible.

Faithful God, Matthew 26:36-46We praise God that he is faithful to us in Jesus. Part of that faithfulness is his daily forgiveness.

The Sheep And The Goats, Matthew 25:31-36Jesus has some serious words to say about the last judgement. How do we know those who will truly be saved.

Be Ready, Matthew 24:36-51The bible teaches that Jesus will come to us again. Will we be ready?

Getting To The Heart, Matthew 22:34-40These verses take us to the very heart of Christian discipleship. How will we put them in to practice today?

The Best Wedding Invitation, Matthew 22:1-14Covid secure weddings have become a feature of this pandemic. God's wedding banquet is somewhat different.

Weigh Your Words, Matthew 21:21-32Many of us over promise and under deliver, these verses challenge us.

The Donkey, Matthew 21:1-11Jesus rides into Jerusalem as our King, but the way that he does this, is not what we might expect.

More Grace, Matthew 20:1-16We have a God who is generous to us. We rejoice in his amazing grace.

Marriage Matters, Matthew 19:1-12Jesus gives us profoundly countercultural teaching about marriage and singleness. How is God calling us to respond?

Back To School, Matthew 18:1-9There are many things we can learn from the way that Jesus values children.

Mountain Mover, Matthew 17:14-21In these verses we are challenged to have mountain moving faith, but what does this mean?

On This Rock, Matthew 16:13-20Jesus says to Peter, on this rock I will build my church. But What does this mean? And how is it relevant for us today?

Faith and Faithfulness, Matthew 15:21-28This passage can easily confuse us. How are we to understand it?

Walking On Water, Matthew 14:22-36We have heard of the phrase ‘Walk on Water'. Here we see where this originates, and what it means for us today.

Buried Treasure, Matthew 13:44-46The Kingdom of Heaven is described as buried treasure. How can we discover it?

It's Not Fair! Matthew 13:10-12What Jesus says in these verses seems unfair, but in reality they re full of grace.

We Are Family, Matthew 12:46-50, Matthew 15:3-6Jesus encourages us to honour our natural family, but he also radically redefines what family means.

A Crisis Of Faith, Matthew 11:1-13Are we going through a crisis of faith in these difficult days? Surprisingly we see that John the Baptist was there before us.

Worthy, Matthew 10:32-39, Luke 14:26Jesus says that we should hate our close family, what can this possibly mean?